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Tem’s mouth fell open. She could think of a number of reasons, and they were all terrible. Perhaps Evelyn wanted to punish Tem and, in turn, punish Leo. By bringing her here to the castle, she was rubbing their wedding in Tem’s face. There would be no place to hide, no way to avoid what…

Anger darkened Caspen’s face. “It’s fine,” Tem said quickly. “We’ll be fine. Just go.” But her words were useless. The situation was beyond negotiation-beyond reason. They were rapidly approaching a precipice and were all out of control. They’d been circling it for days, she realized. Perhaps weeks. It had begun the first night of mating…

Her parents’ cottage was dark; it was late-or maybe it was early-and they were surely asleep. Tem knocked on the door anyway, pounding her fist until her father opened it, staring at her with bleary eyes. “What is the matter, child?” But Tem did not have the words. Everything was the matter. “Temperance?” Her mother…

Beside her, Apollo touched her waist. “I thought you merely cared for him, which I understood, given your circumstances. But you sent him away, Tem. You chose me.” Everything he was saying was true. Tem had chosen Caspen. But her mind had made the choice-not her heart. And the heart was not so easily swayed….

“I don’t know what to do,” Tem whispered. “I swore I would protect you,” Apollo said quietly. “But I cannot protect you from yourself.” Tem nodded because she couldn’t seem to speak anymore. She understood exactly what he was telling her. If everything fell apart-if her love for Leo destroyed her relationship with Caspen-it would…

Apollo tore violently at her mind, ripping at the barrier she’d built to keep him out. He was strong-and so determined. His roar of disapproval shattered her concentration, forcing her to hear him as he yelled, If you will not choose, then I will. Tem didn’t know what that meant. All she knew was that…

“You were willing to share me,” she whispered. “What changed?” “Your feelings for him.” “Those have always been the same.” Caspen just shook his head, smoke still curling around him. “Well, what did you think I felt for him?” Tem cried. Caspen spread his arms wide. “Infatuation. Lust. Either of those I could tolerate forever….

“Yes.” “But what does that mean? Why do I feel so…?” “Empty?” She looked up at him. “Yes.” “I took your love for the human king.” Tem blinked. “Took it?” “Yes.” “So it’s just…gone?” “I did not say that I disposed of it. Only that I took it from you.” “Oh.” Tem was having trouble…

Tem understood their awe. It was an honor to be ridden by the queen-even more so to be ridden by a Hybreed. Tem had never experienced such a pull toward so many people at once before. Apollo and Caspen were just two men. Now there were eleven standing before her, rigid and willing and waiting….

If I am so pathetic, why not stand up? Why do you linger? Why indeed. Part of Tem wanted to stand up. But the other part couldn’t. The other part was drawn to Rowe’s cock because it was a source of power in and of itself. It felt inexplicably good in her core, filling her…